Chapter 4822 Lost Sangyu
War is a continuation of politics, so many times the victory or defeat on the battlefield is not the real victory or defeat. As long as the political goal is achieved, sometimes failure is also victory. On the contrary, even victory is a complete defeat.
The Gar tribe was in a very dangerous situation. Caught between the two great powers of Tang and Tubo, there was no room for recovery. This was Songtsen Gampo’s original purpose, which was to expel the Gar tribe to their homeland of Tuyuhun. Serving as a strategic buffer between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, Lu Dongzan was a great man and he completely defected to the Tang Dynasty without hesitation, causing the northern barrier of Tibet to completely lose its effectiveness and the strategic decision-making failed completely.
Songtsen Gampo was sitting in the palace of the Red Mountain Palace. The sunlight outside the window shone brightly on the golden roof, and the wind blew the copper bells tinkling slightly. He was reading the battle report in his hand. His ancient and stern face was calm, with no trace of joy or anger.
Sambuza sat down to help with the official documents. He glanced at Zampu from the corner of his eyes from time to time. Seeing that he didn't seem to be angry about Lebujie's death in battle and the fall of Naluyi, he first secretly admired Zampu's Qi-nurturing level. I found it profound, and then thought about it a little, and understood the key.
In recent years, Zanpu has conquered the north and south to unify the plateau and destroyed countries such as Zhangzhong. There are two biggest helpers. One is Ludongzan, who formulates strategies and plans for Zanpu, and the other is the powerful and powerful tribe. Chisang Yangton.
Although these two people are Zamp's heroes, they also pose a huge threat: they both have powerful tribes.
When their interests are coordinated, these two people can make Zamp even more powerful and invincible. But once their interests conflict with each other, these two people turn to support others and even support themselves, which shakes the foundation of Zamp's rule.
Now that the Gar tribe of Ludongzan has been expelled, Chisangyangdun's family is the dominant one, and their expanded influence will most likely lead to a conflict of interest between them and Zampu, which has now evolved into an internal strife.
But now Lebujie killed Naluyi in battle, and the five thousand elite members of his tribe were also annihilated. This was a heavy blow to the entire Chisangyangdun tribe. The tribe's strength was not as good as before, but it made it lose its connection with the tribe. Zamp's bargaining power, in order to prevent the rest of the tribe from retaliating, he had to follow Zamp closely, and he was more obedient and loyal than ever before.
After the great defeat of Naluyi, the Gar tribe became prosperous and had strong morale. This was originally a huge crisis, but from another perspective, it may have brought Zanpu's control over Tubo to an unprecedented level. A new stage of...
How do the Han people say that?
A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
Maybe...this was what Zamp expected?
Sambuza shook his head, shook off the chilling thoughts, and took out an official document and handed it to Songtsen Gampo: "Chief Chisangyangdun has written again requesting to lead troops to conquer Lunqinling. I don't know what the response is. Do you agree? ”
Songtsen Gampo took the document, looked at it and threw it aside. He shook his head and said, "Nonsense! How can an important minister who protects the foundation of the empire easily lead his army to leave Luoche City? Regarding the reason why Qinling captured Naluyi and Nuanquan. Bujie underestimated the enemy and traveled a long distance to attack the troops. If he goes into danger and attacks me, he will be unprepared. If he marches into the Liemo Sea, his supply line will be stretched, and there will no longer be a strategy to use surprise troops in an expedition. What do the Han people say? If you lure the enemy deep and clear the country with strong walls, your troops will be free. Defeated.”
Sambuza nodded, and the speculation in his mind became more and more firm. The idea of "lubing the enemy deep and strengthening the wall to clear the wilderness" meant that Lunqin Mausoleum could be driven straight into it. Although the strategy of "luring the enemy deep" is correct, but the opponent is Lun Qin Ling, and there is a strong general like Bo Lun Zan Ren to assist him, so I am afraid that one army will be defeated by another.
Just look at who is going to intercept Lun Qinling next to confirm your guess...
"But we can't just let Lun Qin Ling march straight into it, right? Please tell me who will be sent to lead the army to fight."
Songtsen Gampo took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Send an order to Subi Mojie and ask her to send 10,000 troops to conquer Lunqinling."
Sambuza thought: Sure enough...
More than ten years ago, Zampu unified Tubo. During this period, he conquered the Supi Kingdom south of Luoxue City. The country was rich with thousands of families and well-armed and well-supplied. However, its king was ignorant. Songtsen Gampo personally led the army, Ludongzan and Chisang Yangdun each led his tribe's elite soldiers to assist Bi, and attacked and destroyed his country in one fell swoop.
In recent years, Subi State has behaved quite submissively, but its position in the upper reaches of "Jiqu" has always threatened Luosucheng. Songtsen Gampo always thought about how to weaken it, cut off its threat and make it an assistant, and then the entire "defense" The Tibetan area is as safe as a rock.
Now the opportunity has indeed come.
"I will send someone to pass the order... However, it will take time for Subi to assemble the army, and they have to collect food and fodder. It will be difficult to reach the front line for a while. If Qinling takes advantage of the situation to attack Liemohai, does it need to be supported in advance?"
Songtsen Gampo got up, walked on the floor to the wall where the map was hung, and pointed his fingers from Dafeichuan, Naluyi, Ora Pass, Nuanquanyi to Liemo Sea, then stopped at Huashi Gorge, and clicked hard , said: "There is no need for reinforcements. Give up Liemo Hai and let Lun Qinling drive straight into it." Well, maybe he can increase his arrogance, and then wait for the Subi army to complete the assembly and rush to the front line to set up defenses in the Huashi Gorge area. At the same time, he orders the six Qiang and Ri tribes to send 10,000 troops to cooperate with Subi Mojie to garrison the Huashi Gorge, where he and Lun Qin A fight to the death."
Sambuza stood up and came to look at the map behind Songtsen Gampo. Huashi Gorge was already hundreds of miles away from Nalu Station. The mountains and rivers were dangerous and the roads were dangerous. If Qinling went straight in, it would inevitably lead to logistical supply difficulties. When he arrived at Huashi Gorge, The gorge is already at the end of the battle. Subimojie and the six tribes of Qiangri join forces with more than 20,000 elite troops, and victory is certain.
But after all, the opponent is Lun Qin Ling, a strategic genius that Tubo has never produced in recent years. It will definitely be a brutal battle.
Regarding the annihilation of Qinling and the heavy losses of the Subi Kingdom and the six Qiang-ri tribes, this was exactly the strategic purpose of Songtsen Gampo.
The powerful and ambitious Subi Kingdom and the six Qiang and Ri tribes entrenched in Qiangtang have always been Songtsan Gampo's biggest concern. On the surface, these tribes firmly supported Songtsan Gampo and were Songtsan Gampo's minions in conquering the plateau. , but because of their respective strength, they are naturally unwilling to live under others for a long time. As long as there is even the slightest turmoil in the political power of Luosu City, these tribes may gather an army to counterattack Luosu City...
It was indeed a clever strategy to weaken the strength of these tribes through the hands of Lun Qinling, so that they had to completely surrender to Zanpu in order to protect themselves.
From this point of view, the Gar tribe’s dispatch of troops is exactly what Zanpu wants...
"General, stop, Zamp is discussing military affairs, don't disturb, general, general..."
The officials of the inner court outside the door repeatedly stopped him, but Chisang Yangdun rushed in without stopping. When he saw Songtsen Gampo, he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "My brother has lost his master, humiliated the country, and fell into the city and lost his territory. This is really a crime of the tribe." Shame, I beg Zanpu for permission to let me lead the clan members to conquer Lun Qinling, and I will definitely annihilate them all and bring shame to them all!”
Then he paused with his head on the ground and knelt down for a long time.
Songtsen Gampo walked up to Chisang Yangdun, leaned down, put his hands on his shoulders to help him up, and said warmly: "You are my arm, how can you go to danger yourself? The battlefield is fierce and dangerous. If What should I do if something goes wrong? Although Naluyi fell, Lebujie was still serving the country. If he sacrifices his life, I will definitely give him an honor. As for the scabies in Qinling, why does my minister need to take action? You can feel at ease there.”
Chisang Yang was a little stunned. He didn't expect Zanpu to formulate a battle plan so quickly, and it was so thorough and reasonable. However, he was unwilling to accept it: "Zanpu clearly knows that this matter is a shame to my tribe, and it should be treated as the honor of my tribe." Go wash it with blood, and ask Zanpu to take back his orders and let me lead the army to fight against the enemy."
He begged to go to war not only because Lebujie's defeat had humiliated the tribe, but also because the battle had caused heavy losses to the tribe, which could only be made up for by defeating Lun Qinling and capturing its soldiers, baggage, and ordnance. If the woman Subimojie and the six Qiangri tribes sent tens of thousands of troops to fight in Huashi Gorge, Qinling would definitely be defeated. By then, all the captured people would belong to Subimojie and the six Qiangri tribes. Where would he make up for his losses?
After suffering a heavy blow, it cannot be replenished and cannot recover its strength. The strength of the tribe has been greatly reduced, and its right to speak has also been reduced accordingly. How can this be done?
Songtsen Gampo patted Chisang Yangdun on the shoulder and said with a warm and kind smile: "Tubo seems to be unified, but in fact there are serious internal strife. Each tribe has different aspirations and is unwilling to lie dormant, especially now that the enemy is very likely to cause violent conflicts. The situation is turbulent. Only if you stay in Luosu City and help me can we stabilize the situation. You don’t want the great achievements we have created to collapse halfway, right?”
Chisang Yang suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth and was speechless.
He understood what Zanpu meant. Today, the Chisang tribe's strength has been greatly reduced and it is no longer qualified to compete with Zanpu for power. It can only remain dormant under Zanpu's rule. Only by being willing to be a hawk as in the past can it maintain its glory and wealth. .
But you are the Zanpu of Tubo. Everyone in the world knows that you unified the plateau and made Tubo powerful in the world. No matter how much I, the Chisang tribe, have contributed, who can recognize it?
But just as Zamp said, today's Chisang tribe is not what it used to be. They must either remain honest and willing to be hawks or be liquidated.
In the past, when he assisted Zanpu to pacify the plateau, he killed many people and wiped out countless tribes. It can be said that there were many blood debts and enemies everywhere. Without Zanpu's protection, the former enemies would have swarmed up and swallowed up the Chisang tribe...
This bastard Lebujie ruined the great situation of the Chisang tribe with one hand!
"Since Zanpu said so, I should obey my orders." Chisang Yangdun had no choice but to give in. In the past, he and Zanpu had more of a cooperative relationship, but now they have completely become a subordinate relationship. This change in the relationship made him extremely depressed. , because this means that he is not only a subject of Zampu, but in the future when Zampu ascends to heaven, he will also have to be loyal to the new Zampu, and the Chisang tribe will become a vassal of Zampu from generation to generation...